Plan International Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Plan International Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Who We Are

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children.

We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Role

The Project Coordinator- Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment will ensure successful initiation, planning, implementation as well as monitoring and reporting of the project interventions and budget.

The incumbent will be responsible of direct management of the implementation Project Officers and ensure effective establishment of key relationships with key stakeholders in the county and the project locations within the county.

Accountabilities and Main Work Activities

Effective Technical Project Design, Planning and Implementation

• Responsible for county level implementation of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation interventions in the selected eco-locations which include mangrove restoration and conservation, restorative aquaculture and locally led forest management and conservation.

• Coordinate adoption of small-scale conservation agriculture practices to build the resilience of women in selected communities.

• Provide skills, knowledge, and inputs necessary to enable local communities, especially women gain climate and risk-informed economic opportunities, restore and conserve the natural environment to reduce future climate risk and increase biodiversity for sustained ecosystem service.

• Ensure all project initiatives integrate gender equality and inclusion (GE&I) in project structures including mangrove conservation groups/Community Forest Associations/Seaweed farmers and other value chains operate on principles of equality and address stereotypes, power relationships and intersectional forms of exclusion.

• Facilitate effective mobilization of community members, especially women, to create awareness and develop their capacity to analyse their vulnerabilities and act on climate risks including improving awareness of policies.

• Support exchange visits within, and outside for women to learn about alternative livelihoods- (including Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture.

• Support development and advocacy for adoption of the women led community climate risk preparedness plans.

• Facilitate communities led by women to advocate for development and implementation of climate change and NRM policies by the county government.

Quality Assurance, Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

• Support program assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation, documentation and dissemination of promising practices.

• Support the Project Manager and the MEAL team in setting project targets and monitoring/tracking milestones.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Rangeland Management, Forestry or Climate Change from a recognized University.

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in implementing sustainable natural resource management programs; sustainable utilization and management of coastal and marine ecosystems and climate change adaptation in Kenya integrating sustainable livelihoods with demonstrable competencies in designing, planning, implementation, documenting and reporting

• Technical knowledge in NRM, Agriculture/Food security, DRM and other Livelihoods, Gender issues and Youth inclusion.

• Experience in Rights based Approaches.

• The holder of this position must be a result orientated person.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and representation skills.

• Proven leadership qualities, problem-solving and negotiation skills, and evidence of successful team player.

Experience desired:

• Applying a “three pronged” approach to gender and inclusion: policy dialogue; gender and inclusion mainstreaming; and targeted programming for girls and women.

• Working with women and youth in livelihood programmes

• Working with local partnerships in projects

• Application of Social Action Research and evidence-based policy advocacy.

Languages required:

• High level English oral and written communication skills, including representation and liaison skills. Knowledge of Kiswahili an added advantage

Technical Competencies

• Shapes work programmes with relevant leaders and stakeholders, aligned with relevant strategies, and balancing global and local priorities with opportunities

• Designs projects with clear objectives and measurable results contributing to overall outcomes.

• Coaches partners as part of daily work by explaining key concepts, standards and resources; and working alongside others to apply effective evidence-based practice.

• Identifies, assesses and nurtures mutually beneficial relationships with appropriate partners. supporting partnership relationships

• Embeds capability building of relevant stakeholders into programme and project design

• Mainstreams gender and inclusion into programming and influencing work by applying strategies for gender transformative change.

• Uses participatory approaches and the engagement of our Primary Impact Groups and other key actors and stakeholders throughout the programme and project cycle, including monitoring and evaluation.

• Works politically to engage with and influence key actors and stakeholders in own field(s), including government, inter-governmental organisations and the private sector

Knowledge

• Experience in Human Rights Based Approaches.

• Financial inclusion: Including marginalized and excluded people, and particularly girls and women, in the financial systems, including banking and digital finance products for vulnerable groups and use of savings groups.

• In-depth knowledge of gender and inclusion and global/local development issues, with particular knowledge in girls’ rights and child rights, feminist movements, the key actors and institutions, and the power dynamics involved.

• Mastery of key gender inequalities, gaps, barriers and opportunities at the national, regional and global level and gender and inclusion in programs, and especially for children and girls.

• In-depth understanding of the policies, processes, institutions and organizations that shape the development and humanitarian context and standards within Kenya.

• Understanding of the implications of working with a rights-based approach to development and is able to analyse the situation of children’s and particularly girls’ rights in his/her working context

• In-depth knowledge on different types of partnerships and civil society strengthening and capacity building. Understanding issues, principles and strategies and their root causes and working with Plan’s principles and a range of strategies and approaches to improve outcomes

Behaviours:

• Uses rigorous evidence and analysis to make choices and drive change over different time scales, short term and long term

• Understands key issues, principles and strategies for the field and using them in analysis:

• Appreciates and implements the conceptual basis of climate change adaptation, sustainable natural resource management, livelihoods and governance.

• Understands the linkages between resilience and climate change adaptation and potential economic options such as Restorative aquaculture.

• Knowledgeable on the roles and responsibilities of national governments and actors, NGOs/CSOs, diaspora and private sector in strengthening climate change governance, NRM and Livelihoods and how to engage with such actors

• Draws from the potential relevance and contribution of development programmes and actors in supporting to Restorative aquaculture, NRM and how to engage with such actors

• Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills

Skills:

• Ability to design, implement and monitor evidence-based solutions for gender transformative programmes.

• Ability to influence power holders about the need for and benefits of addressing gender equality and inclusion, including being able to offer a range of evidence-based solutions.

• Excellent relationship building skills – networking, influencing and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to identify, analyse and monitor diverse, relevant external actors to work with and understand the purpose and implications of working with them.

• Experience in capacity building

• Hands on experience and skill in result-based MERL system

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Plan International Gender and Women's Economic Empowerment Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

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